(WBBM NEWSRADIO) -- Tickets went on sale last week for the Re:SET music festival that would be staged in Riis Park in June, but some Chicago residents say they're not happy about it.
Chicago Park District board members assured residents at a board meeting this week that no permits have been approved yet for the festival, despite tickets being sold online.
Residents say they're still worried that the event will be a repeat of festivals like Riot Fest, which has taken place in Douglass Park over the objections of some neighbors. One resident said the proximity of a hospital makes the Riis site inappropriate.
Re:SET is one of the first festivals announced since the Park District approved rules in November that require community input and a board vote before a permit can be approved for large events in parks.
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